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Shelby, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,571
Population
1,568/sq mi density
$53,309
Median Income
$24,023 per capita
$124,000
Home Value
$232,411 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
2,067 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,309 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,000 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,309
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,023
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,309
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,023
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,589
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$878
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$878
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$833M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
567
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
43
Retail
96
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,589
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,613
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,309 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,023 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $878 |
| County GDP | $833M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 567 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,613 |